Supreme Court of India
State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Tiruchy v. Rettaimandaiyan @ Murugan
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Evidence Act, 1872 - ss. 3 and 32 - Evidence of eye- witnesses - Reliance upon - Murder of deceased and injury c to other over a quarrel - Conviction on basis of evidence of eye-witnesses and dying declaration - However, acquittal by High Court since evidence of eye-witnesses had to be dis- carded as dying declaration could not be believed - Sustainability of - Held: Not sustainable - High Court should not have discarded the evidence of eye witnesses without in- "' . dicating any reason as to its deficiency - It did not discuss the evidence of prosecution witnesses independently to test its
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